Table 2.24 Percent of patients who had a knee joint replacement with adverse events associated with the knee joint replacement, United States, 2004 and 2005a |
Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
711 |
29 |
4.08 |
0.74 |
603 |
30 |
4.98 |
0.89 |
Age |
Under 65 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
65-74 |
376 |
12 |
3.19 |
0.91 |
314 |
14 |
4.46 |
1.17 |
75 and over |
282 |
14 |
4.96 |
1.29 |
240 |
13 |
5.42 |
1.46 |
Gender |
Male |
259 |
11 |
4.25 |
1.25 |
225 |
11 |
4.89 |
1.44 |
Female |
452 |
18 |
3.98 |
0.92 |
378 |
19 |
5.03 |
1.12 |
Race |
White |
648 |
27 |
4.17 |
0.78 |
561 |
28 |
4.99 |
0.92 |
Other |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Diabetes |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
558 |
22 |
3.94 |
0.82 |
483 |
24 |
4.97 |
0.99 |
Obesity |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
597 |
27 |
4.52 |
0.85 |
520 |
27 |
5.19 |
0.97 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
668 |
28 |
4.19 |
0.78 |
548 |
26 |
4.75 |
0.91 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
675 |
26 |
3.85 |
0.74 |
562 |
26 |
4.63 |
0.89 |
COPD |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
604 |
23 |
3.81 |
0.78 |
505 |
21 |
4.16 |
0.89 |
Smoking |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
673 |
28 |
4.16 |
0.77 |
573 |
28 |
4.89 |
0.90 |
Cancer |
Yes |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
503 |
22 |
4.37 |
0.91 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
693 |
27 |
3.90 |
0.74 |
590 |
30 |
5.09 |
0.90 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
143 |
11 |
7.69 |
2.23 |
121 |
11 |
9.09 |
2.61 |
No |
568 |
18 |
3.17 |
0.74 |
482 |
19 |
3.94 |
0.89 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
672 |
25 |
3.72 |
0.73 |
574 |
25 |
4.36 |
0.85 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.